# John Wilton Horder — The Incredulity of Father Brown character guide

> John Wilton Horder in The Incredulity of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Wilton, old Horder, poor Wilton, Mr. Wilton, Brian Horder, Horder

**First appearance:** 0008-the-dagger-with-wings

## Who they are

A wealthy man whose death at the foot of a cliff, following threats from the shadowy Daniel Doom, sets the Coptic Cup's bloody pattern in motion.

## Relationships

### [Father Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_incredulity_of_father_brown_se/characters/father_brown)

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Father Brown engages with John Wilton Horder in a professional capacity, possibly as a suspect or witness in an investigation.

### [Father Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_incredulity_of_father_brown_se/characters/father_brown)

_professional_

Father Brown engages with John Wilton Horder in a professional capacity, possibly as a suspect or witness in an investigation.

### [Father Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_incredulity_of_father_brown_se/characters/father_brown)

_professional_

Father Brown engages with John Wilton Horder in a professional capacity, possibly as a suspect or witness in an investigation.

## In the story

### [The Arrow of Heaven](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_incredulity_of_father_brown_se/chapters/the-arrow-of-heaven)

The secretary who confesses to the murder and calls Father Brown to reveal the truth.

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